Royal DSM is launching a new portfolio of engineering materials designed to help global medical device manufacturers improve the quality of care for patients around the world.
DSM Engineering Materials
The new portfolio of medical grades was developed by DSM’s engineering materials business to address growing customer demand for advanced material solutions.
The new family of advanced medical-grade material solutions includes Arnitel Care polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPC), Arnite Care polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and ForTii Care polyphthalamide (PPA) materials.
The materials are intended for use in a broad range of important non-invasive medical devices. They have been tested to meet or exceed important global standards such as US FDA food contact compliance, ISO-10993, and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI standards.
Arnitel Care TPC
Arnitel Care L225E, L140E, L345E
- Key properties: Breathability, durability and chemical resistance
- Typical applications: Breathable films, respiratory tubing, wound care, and soft touch components such as wearable medical devices
Arnitel Care 155E
- Key properties: Strong, flexible and chemical resistant 55 Shore D extrusion grade
- Typical applications: Medical and respiratory tubing
Arnite Care PBT
Arnite Care T1U
- Key properties: High-purity, mechanical strength, low moisture uptake, and excellent chemical resistance
- Typical applications: Durable thermoplastic medical device components (e.g., inhalers and minimally-invasive surgical tools)
ForTii Care PPA
ForTii Care P1G6
- Key properties: Mechanical strength, stiffness, high-temperature performance, and chemical resistance
- Typical applications: Material solution for metal replacement and minimally-invasive surgical tools
Shruti Singhal, President of DSM Engineering Materials, said: “With our customers increasingly leveraging our advanced material solutions to improve the performance and sustainability of various medical devices, we are now taking the next step as we launch a portfolio of materials rigorously tested to adhere to the highest global quality and safety standards for medical applications.”